Instead, I would recommend resigning publicly from the IEEE by posting a message where it can be widely seen stating "I am forced to resign from the IEEE becaus

Instead, I would recommend resigning publicly from the IEEE by posting a message where it can be widely seen stating "I am forced to resign from the IEEE because my government has compelled me to violate the IEEE code of ethics. I am forbidden by law from explaining my actions." See, for example, http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/bits/2013/08/12/lavabit-founder-says-he-had-obligation-to-shut-service/ http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/bits/2013/08/12/lavabit-foun...